This is from a Padgett press release:
Accounting Today has named Padgett President Roger Harris to
its “2008 Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting”
list.
This year’s list, entitled “New Frontiers”,
focuses on the abounding changes in the accounting industry and
details how the individuals featured in the Top 100 are impacting and
advancing the field. The list includes not only accounting
professionals but also government officials and regulators.
“The profession stands poised to cross the
threshold into largely unexplored territories, such as the inevitable
convergence of U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting
Standards, new technologies, a potential revamp of the Tax Code and
dizzying changes in workforce demographics,” said Accounting
Today editor Bill Carlino. “This year’s Top 100 People roster
includes many of those who are spearheading the profession’s
journey into these brave new worlds.”
Padgett Business Services
is at the forefront of this journey, educating policy-makers and
shaping legislation in Washington. Through the efforts of the
Padgett Foundation, Padgett Business Services
is actively participating to ensure that new regulations enhance the
accounting profession; Harris recently testified on behalf of Padgett
in the IRS hearings on one of the most pressing issues in the
accounting industry today – preparer penalty rules.
However, the primary focus of Padgett’s work
in Washington is to shape legislation so that it benefits America’s
small business owners. Acting on behalf of Padgett’s small
business clients throughout North America and associations of tax
practitioners, Harris has testified several times on IRS reform and
has testified before the Senate Small Business Committee and the
House Ways and Means Committee. He has also been featured as an
expert panelist on Tax Talk Today, the IRS monthly web-cast.
Accounting Today describes Harris as “a veteran tax policy
advisor to the IRS and Congress, his influence and insight are
welcomed in Washington as well as on Main Street.”
This is not the first time that Padgett Business Services
has appeared on the “Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting”
list; Vice Chairman Dan Sautner has also been honored on the list and
Accounting Today has recognized Padgett in the past with the
following citations: Top 100 Firms, Top 10 Fastest Growing Firms in
America (without merger for growth), Merit Award for Achievement in
Client Service, Gold Medal Award for Achievement in Client Service.
Not only is Padgett recognized as a
leader in the accounting industry, but they are also recognized as a
leading international franchisor. Padgett has been ranked as a top
franchise by Entrepreneur, Success, and Income
Opportunities magazines, and was also ranked in Franchise
Business Review’s Franchise 50 2008 Franchisee Satisfaction
Awards.